News and Public Notices

Take Notice that on the 26^th day of October 2026, Municipal Elections will be held in the Municipality of the Township of South Frontenac for select offices.

Notice of Public Meeting on Zoning By-law Amendment Application PL-ZBA-2026-0086 to be held by the Council of the Corporation of the Township of South Frontenac.

Public Meeting Details
Date: Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Time: 7:00PM
Location: 4432 George Street, Sydenham and on Zoom

Application Details
Property Address: 5021 Battersea Road
Applicant: Eye of the Storm Trauma Centre Inc. (Tamiko Ferguson)

Purpose and Effect of the Proposed By-law
The applicant has submitted a Zoning By-law Amendment (ZBA) application which proposes to change the zone over an approximately 3.4-hectare (8.6-acre) portion of the subject property from Urban Residential – First Density (UR-1) to site-specific Urban Commercial (UC-XX) to allow a medical clinic, as well as accessory buildings and structures associated with that use. No changes or development is proposed for the northern portion of the subject property, which is zoned Environmental Protection (EP) under Zoning By-law No. 2003-75, as amended. The remainder of the southern portion of the subject property will remain under the UR-1 Zone and will continue to function as an urban residential lot.

Notice of Consent Application PLBDJ20260085

Application Details

Property Address: 5 TIMMERMAN ISLAND - BOBS LAKE - WAO
Owner: Estate of Martha Reid, David Maynard, Vanessa Maynard
Applicant: Estate of Martha Reid, c/o Stuart Reid

Purpose and Effect of the Application

To create one new lot on Timmerman Island. The severed lot would be 9.1 hectares in size. It would contain an existing cottage and an accessory building. The retained lot would be 42.1 hectares in size. It would contain an existing cottage and accessory buildings. The two lots would share a deeded mainland parking and docking access point off Dewitt Lane.

Notice of Consent Application PL-BDJ-2026-0099

Application Details

Property Address: 2797 MACGILLIVRAY LANE
Owner/Applicant: PETER AND JENNIFER REIST

Purpose And Effect of the Application

Consent for the creation of a new rural residential lot. The severed (new) lot would be 0.8 hectares (2 acres) in size with approximately 81 metres (265 ft.) of frontage on Opinicon Road. The retained parcel would be 100 hectares (247 acres) in area with approximately 775 metres (2,500 ft.) of frontage on Opinicon Road to the south as well as 125 metres (410 ft.) and 390 metres (1,280 ft.) of frontage on MacGillivray Road and MacGillivray Lane to the north, respectively. The retained parcel would contain the existing single detached dwelling and detached garage.

Mayor Ron Vandewal recently met with Alto representatives as well as County Warden Bill Saunders and County representatives. 

Parks Canada advises the public that the Lower Brewers Swing Bridge (Washburn Road - County Road 12) will be swung open for maintenance work on Friday, September 4, from approximately 9:00 am to 1:00 pm.

The Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority, Wagar & Corput Weed Control Inc., and the Invasive Phragmites Control Centre intend to control invasive Phragmites (Phragmites australis ssp. australis) in South Frontenac Township.

Notice of Hearing on a Legal Non-Conforming Use Permission Application PLZNA20260091 to be held by the Committee of Adjustment of the Township of South Frontenac

Hearing Details

Date: 10 September, 2026
Time: 7:00 p.m. 
Location: 4432 George Street, Sydenham and on Zoom

Application Details

Property Address: 13 BIRCH ISLAND - BOBS LAKE - WAO
Owner: Kevin Hoadley
Agent: Shawn Moore - Colonial Concepts

Purpose and Effect of the Application:

The two-storey seasonal dwelling on the property was destroyed by fire last year. 

The application seeks permission to enlarge the legal non-conforming seasonal dwelling that previously existed on the property. The former seasonal dwelling had a lot coverage exceeding the 5% maximum permitted by the Zoning By-law. The new seasonal dwelling would have a new design with a larger footprint and height. 

The new two-storey seasonal dwelling and deck would have a footprint of 231.5 m², a height of 8.2m and a lot coverage of 10%.

Notice of Hearing on a Legal Non-Conforming Use Permission Application PLZNA20260092 to be held by the Committee of Adjustment of the Township of South Frontenac

Hearing Details

Date: 10 September, 2026
Time: 7:00 p.m. 
Location: 4432 George Street, Sydenham and on Zoom

Application Details

Property Address: 5 BIRCH ISLAND - BOBS LAKE - WAO
Owners: Rebecca Hoadley & Jessica Morrisey-Hoadley
Agent: Shawn Moore - Colonial Concepts

Purpose and Effect of the Application

The one-storey seasonal dwelling on the property was destroyed by fire last year. The application seeks permission to enlarge the legal non-conforming seasonal dwelling that previously existed on the property that was within 30 m of Bobs Lake and that had a lot coverage exceeding the 5% maximum permitted by the Zoning By-law. The new seasonal dwelling would have a new design with a larger footprint and height. The new two-storey seasonal dwelling and deck would have a footprint of approximately 153.7 m², a height of 7.1m, gross floor area of 139.5m2 and a lot coverage of approximately 10%.

Notice of Hearing on Legal Non-Conforming Use Permission & Minor Variance Application PLZNA20260087
to be held by the Committee of Adjustment of the Township of South Frontenac.

Hearing Details

Date: 10 September, 2026
Time: 7:00 p.m. 
Location: 4432 George Street, Sydenham and on Zoom

Application Details

Property Address: 1671 BURNT HILLS ROAD
Applicant: Lee Chamberlain
Agent: Gay Chamberlain

Purpose and Effect of the Application

The owner is proposing to increase the height of the existing dwelling and build a new detached garage. The application seeks permission to increase the height of the dwelling within 30 metres of Dog Lake, as well as minor variances to Sections 8.3.2 and 5.24.1 of the Zoning By-law for the new detached garage related to the front yard setback and accessory building lot coverage provisions.

The proposed addition would increase the height of the dwelling by 0.9 metres (3 feet). The proposed garage would be 80.2 m² (864 sq. ft.) The detached garage is proposed to be located 15 metres from the front lot line, whereas Section 8.3.2 requires a setback of 20 metres. The proposed garage would also increase the total lot coverage of accessory buildings to 0.7%, whereas Section 5.24.1 requires the lot coverage of all accessory buildings to not exceed the lot coverage of the principal dwelling, which is currently 0.5%.